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LOT 0654
Egyptian Coptic Tunic Textile Fragment of a Segmentum with Eagles and Other Birds
CIRCA 7TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/2 in. (8 grams, 19 cm).
Fragment of a large segmentum in linen and wool, embroidered with rows of eagles and other birds, the borders with geometric decorations. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
Cf. Del Francia Barocas, L., Museo dell'Alto Medioevo, Roma, I materiali Copti, pp.162-163, for similar textiles.
FootnotesThe segment is realised in the tapestry technique. They were part of the decoration of a tunic, and the presence of the Imperial eagle, not a common pattern, could refer to a military tunic.
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LOT 0654
Egyptian Coptic Tunic Textile Fragment of a Segmentum with Eagles and Other Birds
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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